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The DOT Accreditation System: A Form of Prior Restraint
THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DOT), through its recently issued Media Accreditation Guidelines for the coverage of Boracay once it is closed to tourists, is in effect putting in place... Read more
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Approval Ratings: More than just Numbers
IN THE March 2018 SWS survey, the president retained his “very good” net satisfaction rating despite dipping two points from his December 2017 mark. Most news reports highlighted... Read more
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Media on Sereno’s Trials: Missing the Larger Crisis
IN THE last month, the threat to remove Maria Lourdes Sereno as the Philippines’ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court stirred up even more controversy. On March 1,... Read more
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Understanding K-12: Not Black or White
THE K-12 program added 2 years to the basic education system, opening Senior High School (SHS). The Department of Education (DepEd) designed the SHS program to produce graduates... Read more
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Boracay Shutdown: Where is the Master Plan?
IS THE government ready to do the job in Boracay? If President Rodrigo Duterte’s words are any indication, then it is not. He himself said during a press... Read more
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Restarting Peace Talks: Reports Holding Back on Hope
ANOTHER CHAPTER looms in the on-again, off-again peace talks between the government (GRP) and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples’ Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) as both parties... Read more
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VP Vote Recount: Filipinos in the Dark about PET System and Process
FRAUD AND charges of cheating have marred most Philippine elections. The 2016 national polls was no exception, with Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., claiming he was cheated out of... Read more
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Australian Scholarship Opportunities for specialized areas of coverage
FILIPINOS WHO want to pursue postgraduate studies abroad are invited to apply to Australian universities through the Australian Awards Scholarships, the Australian Government’s international development scholarship program for ... Read more
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Before it is too Late: The Importance of Checks on State Surveillance
CHEERS TO Rappler for its in-depth two-part series explaining the extent and implications of state surveillance. The first part, published on March 16, examined the problems that arise... Read more
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Casual Reporting on New Crackdown
JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for its casual reporting on the president’s latest round of threats, this time issued against drivers and operators of unregistered public utility vehicles... Read more